Surface Book 2 Vs MacBook Pro (2017): Who’s on the Front Foot?

Microsoft has launched its new high-end laptop back in October this year. The new laptop is called as Microsoft Surface Book 2. Microsoft’s new offering will compete against Apple MacBook Pro range of laptops. Let’s compare the Microsoft Surface Book 2 Vs MacBook Pro (2017) laptops and find out who’s having the upper hand.

Surface Book 2 Vs MacBook Pro (2017): Quick Comparison

Looking at the specifications, the Surface Book 2 is better than the MacBook Pro in almost every aspect. However, both laptops have different OS integration and you can’t judge the performance on the basis of just hardware components.

For graphics and editing work, the Surface Bok 2 is better with GTX 1060 Mobile chipset against the Radeon Pro 560 one. Let’s check each and every parameter of both laptops.

(Microsoft Surface Book 2)

Design

Design wise, the Surface Book 2 resembles totally to its predecessor. Same goes for this year’s MacBook Pro; although there are few changes, it looks identical to its predecessor.

Display

The Surface Book 2 has a super high-resolution display of both 13.5-inch and 15-inch models. On the other hand, the screens of both Apple’s notebooks are vibrant and look beautiful. However, the contrast ratio of 1600:1 on Microsoft laptops are overwhelming than the 720:1 ratio of Apple’s MacBooks.

Battery

Microsoft is claiming up to 17 hours of battery backup on the Surface Book 2 on a single charge. While that said, the actual usage might differ based on the nature of users’ work. Apple, on the other hand, is claiming up to 10 hours of battery life on its MacBooks.

(Apple MacBook Pro 2017)

Connectivity

Connectivity options are an important aspect while looking for a laptop. On Microsoft’ laptop, you will get a USB Type-C port, which is becoming a standard these days. Apple has offered 2 USB Type-A ports and an SD card reader. Both laptops have other necessary connectivity options; you can check them in the table mentioned above.

Conclusion

From our quick comparison of Surface Book 2 Vs MacBook Pro (2017), it appears that Microsoft has an edge over Apple. The performance, looks and sturdiness make it a perfect top-notch laptop. Surface Book 2 competed neck-to-neck against Apple’s notebooks in every category. Microsoft and Apple are one of the most popular laptop brands in India.

While this is just a preliminary comparison, the winner among the top-notch laptops can’t be declared this soon; as we haven’t got our hands on these laptops yet. The Surface Book 2 is expected to be made available in India soon after the global availability.